Underwaist.



I. B. JOHNSON.

UNDERWAIST.

APPLICATION FILED IAN. 2,1917.

1,235,481 Patented July 31,1917.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

IZDA. BASSETT JOHNSON, OF CROSZBYTON, TEXAS.

UNDERWAIST.

Application filed January 2, 1917'.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, IDA. BASSET'L JOHNSON, a citizen of the United States, residing at Grosbyton, in the county of Crosby and State of Texas, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Underwaists, of which the following is a specification, reference being had to the accompanying drawings.

This invention relates to underwaists and more particularly to a waist of this. charac ter particularly designed for juveniles, the primary object of the invention being to provide stocking supports which are so connected and secured to the waist body that a lateral pull upon the shoulder straps of the waist is eliminated and said straps retained in their proper positions upon the shoulders.

It is another and more particular object of the invention to provide a childs waist or similar garment having separable fastening means at the back, and straps extending obliquely in intersecting relation across the front of the garment, each of said straps having a free end portion adapted to be extended across the back of the garment and detachably connected to the other end of the strap, and stocking clasps on each of the free end portions of said straps adapted to be connected to the outer sides of the stockings.

It is a further general object of my invention to provide an article of the above character which is exceedingly simple, may be produced at small cost, and is comfortable in use as well as serviceable and efficient for the purpose in view.

With the above and other objects in view, my invention consists in the novel features of construction, combination and arrangement of parts to be hereinafter more fully described, claimed and illustrated in the accompanying drawing, in which,

Figure l is a rear elevation showing the garment applied;

Fig. 2 is a front perspective View; and

Fig. 3 is an enlarged fragmentary elevation of the rear side of the garment.

Referring in detail to the drawing, 5 designates the body of the waist which may be constructed of linen, muslin, wool, or any other desired material. This waist body includes the shoulder straps 6 and the rear side of said body is open, the opposite edges thereof being brought together and connected by buttons or other suitable detach- Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented July 31, 1917.

Serial No. 140,189.

able fasteners, indicated at 7. The lower edge of the garment body is reinforced by a band 8, to which spaced pairs of buttons 9 are attached for a purpose which will be obvious.

Straps 10 extend across the front wall of the garment body on the exterior thereof, in intersecting relation, and are securely stitched to said body wall. These straps are extended over and secured to the shoulder portions of the waist, being disposed in intersecting relation as indicated at 11. The terminals of the straps are free and extend beyond the opposed. edges of the back portions. of the garment and are adapted to be disposed in overlapping, intersecting re lation as seen in Fig. 3 of the drawing. These intersecting terminal portions of the straps are provided with spaced buttons 12. The other end portions of the straps lO'hang below the lower edge of the garment body and are extended upwardly at the back of the garment and securely stitched to the band 8, the. ends 13 being free to extend above said band, as indicated at 13. The terminals of these latter portions 13 of the straps are provided with button holes and are disposed in intersecting relation, as clearly shown in Fig. 1, to be connected to the buttons 12 on the other terminals of the straps. To the hanging portions of the straps 10 which extend below the lower edge of the garment, suitable clasps or fasteners ll are attached, to be connected to the upper edges of the stockings, as shown in Fig. 2..

After the strap terminals have been con nected in the manner described, the garment is fastened or closed down the back upon the body of the child.

From the foregoing description, taken in connection with the accompanying drawing, the construction and manner of use of the device will be clearly and fully understood. The waist may be very easily and quickly applied and fastened upon the body, and the downward pull upon the straps 10 being in relatively opposite, oblique lines by the connection of the clasps or fasteners 14 to the outer sides of the stockings at their upper edges, the shoulder portions 6 of the garment body will not be pulled off of the shoulders but will be tightly held in place thereon. The garment can, of course, be made in various sizes and any desired form of stocking clasp or fastener may be employed in connection with the device. It is also to be understood that while I have illustrated the preferred form, construction and arrangement of the retaining straps for the waist or garment, the same are susceptible of considerable modification therein and I, therefore, reserve the privilege of adopting all such legitimate changes as may be fairly embodied within the spirit and scope of the invention as claimed.

Having thus fully described my invention, what I desire to claim and secure by Letters Patent is 1. A waist having a separable back portion and fastening means therefor, straps extending obliquely in intersecting relation across the front wall of the waist body and permanently secured thereto, said straps also extending over the shoulder portions of the waist and being stitched to the back portions of the waist, the terminals of the latter portions of the straps being provided with fastening elements, the other end portions of said straps extending below the lower edge of the garment body and then upwardly and permanently stitched to the separable back portions of the garment, the terminals of the latter portions of the straps being free and provided with means for connection to said fastening elements, and stocking clasps on the portions of the straps which depend below the garment body.

2. A waist including a body having a separable back portion and fastening means the terminals of the latter end portions of the straps being provided with means for detachable connection to said fastening elements, and stocking clasps on the free portions of the straps extending below the body of the garment. i

In testimony whereof I hereunto aiiix my signature,

Mes. IDA BASSE-TT JOHNSON.

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Washington, n. t. 

